How much does T Bourne & Son Limited make?

T Bourne & Son Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and a loss of £23k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does T Bourne & Son Limited have?

T Bourne & Son Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is T Bourne & Son Limited profitable?

No — T Bourne & Son Limited reported a loss of £23k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00447169 · Incorporated 29 Dec 1947

T Bourne & Son Limited

Registered name: T BOURNE & SON LIMITED

T Bourne & Son Limited made £8.8m revenue and a £23k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

T Bourne & Son Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £8.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £23k and 90 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in East Sussex; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road SIC 49420Removal services SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: East Sussex, South East
Age: 78 yrs · since 1947
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▼10.4%

Profit

−£23k

Growth ▼108%

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change ▼8.2%

Profit / employee

−£255

Revenue/employee £98.3k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.6m	£9.2m	£9.9m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£7.8m	£8.2m	£7.2m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£1m	£144k	£285k	£112k
Profit before tax	£967k	£69.7k	£326k	£25.1k
Profit after tax	£721k	£47.5k	£285k	−£23k
Profit (best available)	£721k	£47.5k	£285k	−£23k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	103	105	98	90
Ratios
Profit margin	6.2%	0.5%	2.9%	−0.3%
Gross margin	19.9%	16%	17.1%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£113k	£87.9k	£101k	£98.3k
Profit per employee	£7k	£452	£2.9k	−£255
Cash conversion	−71.1%	−1056%	−86.2%	−395.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼20.4%	▲7%	▼10.4%
Profit growth	—	▼93.4%	▲501.4%	▼108%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.9%	▼6.7%	▼8.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£743k	£1.3m	£858k	£612k
Net assets	£3.5m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.6m
Current assets	£3.5m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2m
Debtors	£2.3m	£821k	£1m	£925k
Cash from operations	−£719k	−£1.5m	−£246k	−£442k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £98.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£255; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −395.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 52%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼4%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £612k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £4.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£23k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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